Pennsylvania, Eastern District Court, Naturalization Records, 1795-1952
Naturalization petitions and declarations of intention from the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The collection combines two National Archives collections: NARA M1522—"Naturalization petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1795-1930” (there are some years missing from the NARA publication within that time frame) and NARA M1248–“Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951.”
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Pennsylvania, Eastern District Court, Naturalization Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Soundex indexes to naturalization petitions and declarations of intention from the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The information typically includes the name of the individual, petition number, declaration number, birth date, date of petition or declaration, and occasionally other pieces of information: name variations, marriage information, etc. This collection corresponds to NARA M1248: Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1952 and is part of Record Group 21 Records of the District Courts of the United States.
- 1795-1906, Rolls 1-8
- 1906-1926, Rolls 9-36
- 1926-1952, Rolls 37-60
See United States Naturalization and Citizenship more information on naturalization records.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Birthplace
- Age, Gender, Occupation and Nationality
- Last permanent residence
- Final destination
- Name and address of relative or friend
- Arrival date and port of entry
- Name of ship
- Volume, page number
Collection Content
Sample Image
Naturalization Soundex Card 1855
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"Pennsylvania, Eastern District Court, Naturalization Records, 1795-1952." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication M1248. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
